Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1887-05-02

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All that horrible whistle. Such a
wild shrek on winters night No
train is due how! There can be no
danger. She must be
All! that horrible whistle. Such
a wild shrek on a winters night
The men sprang to the train, and
the women and children fed in fran
tic terror in every direction.
"Run for your lives screamed the
conductor.
''There's a smash-up coming y
A short, sharp scream from the
whistle. The headlight cleaned on
the snow-covered track, and there
was a mad rush of sliding wheels and
the gigantic engine roared like a de-
mon The great ''59" slowly drew
near and stopped in the woods. A
hundred heads looked out, and
stalwart figure leaped down from the
engine and ran into the bright of the
headlight.
'Kate ~
''Oh, John, L"
She fell into his arms senseless and
white, and the lantern dropped from
her nerveless hand.
They took her up tenderly and bore
her into the station house, and laid
her on a sofa in the ladies' room"
With hushed voices they gathered
round to offer aid and comfort. Who
was she? How did she save the train?
How did she know of its approach?
"She is my daughter said the old
station master 'sShe tends the tele-
graph
The president of the railroad, in
his gold-bowed spectacles, drew near.
One grand lady in silk and satin pill
lowed Kate's head upon her breast.
They all gathered near to see if she
revived She opened her eyes and
gazed about dreamily, as if in search
of something.
ssDo you wish for anything, my
DEAR" said the president of the road,
taking her hand.
"Some water, please, sir; and
[ want-I want
care you looking for any one,
Miss?''
"Yes-no-it is no matter. Thank
you, ma am, l feel better. | sprain-
ed my foot on the sleepers when |
ran down the track. 1t is not severe,
and I'll sit up"
They were greatly pleased to see
her recover, a quiet buzz of CONVEX
sation filed the room. How did she
know it? How could she tell the
special was chasing us? Good heav-
ems If she had not known it, what
an awful loss of life there would have
been. 1t was very careless in the
superintendent to follow our train in
such a reckless manner.
"You feel better, my DEAR" said
the president.
eyes, sir, thank you. I'm sure
I'm thankful. l knew John-I mean
the engine was coming
"You can not be more thankful
than we are to you for averting such |
a disastrous collision
"Fm sure 1 am pleased, sir, l new
er thought the telegraph"
She paused abruptly.
"What telegraph" ?"
'Pd rather not tell, sir
'But you will tell us how you
knew the engine was coming|'
''Must you know"
''We ought to know in order to
reward you properly"
She put her hand in a gesture of
refusal and was silent. The presi-
dent and directors consulted togeth-
er, and two of them came to her and
briefly said they would be glad
to know how she had been made
aware of the approaching danger.
'Wel, sir, if John is willing, I
will tell you ALL
''John Mills, the engineer, was
called, and he came in, cap in hand,
and the entire company gathered
round in great eagerness.
Without the slightest affectation,
she put her hand on Johns grimy
arm, and said:
EsShall [ tell them, John? They
wish to know about it. 1t saved their
lives, they say"
"And mine too" said John rever-
emily. ''You had best tell them or
let me-"
She sat down again, and then and
there John explained how the open
circuit line had been built, how it
was used and frankly told why 1t had
been created.
Never did story create profounder
The gentleman shook
hands with hira and the president
kissed her for the company.
A real corporation kiss, loud and
hearty. The ladies fell upon her
neck, and actually cried over the
splendid girl. Even the children
pulled her dress, and put their arms
about her neck, and kissed away the
happy tears that covered her cheeks.
The gentlemen suddenly seemed to
have found something vastly interest
ing to talk about, for they gathered
in a knot in the corner of the room.
the president said aloud:
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